2 month check-up

Today we went to the doctor for his two month check-up. Time is a-flyin! All was well...I had my long silly list of first-time mommy questions which the doctor patiently waded through. He says he's doing what he's supposed to...smiling, gaining strength is his neck, sleeping more, and steadily gaining weight. Last month he was 10lb 5oz, this month he is up to 12lb 12oz. What a big healthy boy we have. That puts him between the 50 & 75th percentile according to babycenter.com. I think that makes him just the perfect size! At the end of his appointment he had to get more vaccinations- 4 in total, in two shots. That made mommy's eyes water. My poor little boy. Holding my infant down while some woman sticks needles in his thighs in NOT how I want to spend my afternoon! Here's my sweet Beanie at two months. He's getting cuter all the time! Now, who does he look like? Hmmm...

June Weekend

We had another exciting weekend! I love the summers when there are always things to do and people to see. Friday, Davis got to meet one of his Great Grandfathers, Grandpa Guy Shine. Unfortuneately, his wife, my grandmother, Mila passed away just two weeks before Davis was born. It reminds us all about the cycle of life. Grandpa Guy is 88 years old and lives at home with his son Carl. We visited for a few hours and went on home to make sure Daddy got to see Davis before he went down for the night. I was impressed how many details Grandpa could recall about his own kids at that age.

Saturday we took Davis's first trip to Bloomington to see Davis's Aunt Lindy, Uncle Damon, and all his girl cousins- Annalyssa- 7, Clara- 5, and Hannah-2. It was Annalyssa's 7th birthday party and many of her friends and cousins from Lindy's side came over for a pool party. Davis was, again, not enthusiastic about the water, but we had cake & hung with the family. Mimi & Papaw came a little later in the afternoon and, of couse, Mimi would not put Davis down. She even changed a poo diaper. I'm not sure if I'll be that kind of grandma or not. Even Miss Hannah held her little cousin. The girls are so good with him. We haven't spent much time with his boy cousins, Wyatt & Andrew. I'm curious to see if they're quite as gentle! I'm having a few doubts :)

Sunday daddy & Davis hung out all day long. Matthew called me a few times and said how appreciative he was that I am with him all day, everyday. I think our little Davis was a little more time consuming than he anticipated. Ha. No shit. I went with my Aunt Nancy to the Talbott Street Art Fair. She was exhibting her mosaics over the weekend and I thouhgt she could use a buddy to keep her company. By the time I got home around 7pm, my mom and dad were already at my house. Jill spent 12 days in Spokane WA and was anxious to see Davis as she'd only missed seeing him two other days since birth. Nobody wants to see me anymore. Sigh. Oh well, at least she brought dinner :)

Memorial Day fun

This past weekend was Memorial Day. We had a long relaxing weekend with family and friends. Friday we went to my Aunt Nancy's art show after having a cocktail or two on Tom's deck in downtown Carmel. Everyone loves when we bring Davis out on the town! Saturday morning Aunt Stacy, Mom, Davis & myself went on a walk on the Monon Trail and then on to the Farmers Market. The gentleman selling the "spark buttons" to raise funds for Carmel's 4th of July festivities decided Davis was the cutest spark button patron (ok, he said youngest but he meant cutest!) so they took a picture of him and it will be in next month's local events magazine called "The Current in Carmel". We then went to brunch at mom's house where Stacy's friends were coming before they headed to the race. Davis got to meet Joan & Louie's little girl Taylor who was almost 10 months old and such a big girl. I yearn for the day he can put his own pacifier is his mouth like Miss Taylor!

Saturday afternoon my good friends from Houston came in town for the last time nefore Courtney goes on an international assignment for 9 months to Quatar in the Middle East. We had yet another cocktail and went to see Sex & the City II. Davis stayed all day with daddy. I think daddy wanted a nap when we came home. Miss Courtney stayed over Sat. night because her husband, Tim, was going to the race with the rest of his family.

So, Sunday Courtney got to know Davis a little better and we hung around the house picking out a color scheme for her new row house she's going to build in Houston. In the afternoon we went to the West Clay pool with Shannon and "her" kids. Davis did not like the cool water. That look on his face is not pleased but he was so darn cute in his swim trunks! That evening we had a cookout at moms house. My Uncle Gary joined us as well as Nancy & Jimmy, Stacy, & Tim & Courtney. Tim was SO good with Davis. He could palm him in one hand, do the mom sway, and crack a beer in the other hand. He is going to be a great daddy one day. Above are some pics from the weekend. It really is wonderful to have family so close. Now, if Uncle Peasy would just come home with my sister, I would be a happy girl. You hear that Pease, I'm giving you 5 years!!

Bath time

So, Davis just does not like baths. He'a not so bad when you just stick his head under the kitchen faucet but basically we've gone to the baby tub as is normal and he just screams all the way through bath time. Don't they usally like baths- when is that? Is it when he stops peeing in his baby pool? Or maybe when he has enoguh body control that he doesn't just slide to the foot of the tub. With that said, I usually enlist someone to help me hold him up so I can wash him. He's quite cute, but man, it is an ordeal to get this kid clean!

REVISED: He doesn't mind baths which started around 6 weeks but he still PEES in his bath!

Haircut

My little Beanie has a rat tail. For real. He was born with it! We had to get that handled asap so I called a professional- Shannon's sister, Lauren McElroy- to come over and give him a little trim up. He was her youngest client to date and other than the lack of neck control, he was quite cooperative. Though, that was a couple weeks ago and as of today, his hair is starting to fall out as many babies do. We're guessing its going to grow back blonde like his daddy.

Brunch

When Davis was two weeks old we had a little brunch beacase mama was gettin' a little stir crazy. So, I just had everyone pitch in a little bit and come to us. My family was there including Stacy & JJ from Chicago along with Shannon, Kim, and Christi & Peyton. Davis slept as per usual. It was nice to do a little socializing.

3 weeks and counting

Mr. Davis is three weeks old today!

The days are filled quickly and flying by. He's really getting to be a big little boy. He's already about 9lbs. He left the hospital at just over seven pounds. He sure does love his food-though much more the formula than mommy's milk. That has been a little tough, but I'm just not making enough food to keep little man from getting hysterical. I often felt like a farm animal with all the feeding, pumping, and bottle making. It was a little stange at first having so many peiple around when you feed, but if you come over to my house (gals only!) then you may geta bbob shot. I can't help it!

He was a very quiet little guy the first two weeks and the last few days has gotten to be fu-ssy! Sometimes my husband doesn't understand why he cries for no reason. Because- that's why. But, I'm told by Kelle Lazzara, who visited today, that getting fussy between weeks 2 and 3 or during a growth spurt is fairly normal. Last night was the first night mommy was up all night with him screaming. It really makes you half crazy- the screaming- but all part of the deal. We're recently discovered the swing and he seems to calm down quite a bit when he gets in it. He just freaks out when his pacifier falls out which seems to be every few mintues. But, he's still young so he's still gaining strength.

I fully intend on reading the "what to expect" books for the first year- and sit it next to me every single day- but alas, I'm still on page 7. Oh well. Tomorrow I'm going to start going into work some. Davis is coming with me. We shall see how that works. I know lots of folks say they could never stay home. But- I could. The day fills so quickly. There just not the time to sit on the couch (unless I'm feeding him) that I thought there would be- even at the beginning. That made it a little tough on my c-section recooperation but I'm doing really well now. I'm sure everyone underestimates what you're getting into with the first one. Though, I hear the transition from the first to the second is the hardest. We aren't going there yet...

So, all is all- its been a good 3 weeks. Tiring- as to be expected- but good. Lots and lots of folks have visited, sent gifts & cards, and basically spoiled Davis and I. Especially my mom. There's no way I could have done this without her here. In fact, if she could just come everyday- that would be fine with me!

Above are some pictures over the last few weeks.